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     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Paradise Lost" - REV. 11/14/95 - ACT FIVE    44.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

38   INT. ADMIRAL LEYTON'S OFFICE - DAY

	As before. Leyton and Sisko face each other across
	Leyton's desk. Sisko keeps his phaser trained on
	Leyton.

					SISKO
			Admiral, don't you realize what's
			going on here? Even if you win,
			even if you do manage to oust
			Jaresh-Inyo, you still lose. We
			all lose.

	Leyton remains cool and firm in his convictions.

					LEYTON
			I can't say I agree with you.

					SISKO
			Do you think the other Federation
			worlds are going to sit back and
			let their President be replaced by
			a military dictatorship?

					LEYTON
			Hardly a dictatorship, Ben.

	Sisko can't believe what he's hearing. He's having a
	hard time controlling his righteous indignation.

					SISKO
			Overthrowing a legitimately
			elected President and giving
			Starfleet direct control over
			the government? Sounds like a
			dictatorship to me. And I'm sure
			I won't be the only one who thinks
			so.

	But Leyton isn't swayed. He's convinced what he's
	doing is right, and that sooner or later everyone will
	agree with him.

					LEYTON
			There'll be some dissenters at
			first. But they'll fall in line
			once they realize strengthening
			Earth is the first step toward
			strengthening the Federation.